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Music Genre

Jazz, Piano

Music Style

Bop, Swing, Mainstream Jazz, Vocal, Post-Bop, Hard Bop, Standards, Jazz Instrument, Piano Jazz

Music Mood

Elegant, Sophisticated, Stylish, Amiable/Good-Natured, Refined/Mannered, Playful, Melancholy, Earnest, Literate, Intimate, Exuberant, Earthy, Laid-Back/Mellow, Confident, Witty, Poignant, Sweet, Sentimental, Passionate, Freewheeling, Precious

Instrument

Piano

Wikipedia Text

Henry "Hank" Jones (July 31, 1918 � May 16, 2010) was an American jazz pianist, bandleader, arranger, and composer. Critics and musicians described Jones as eloquent, lyrical, and impeccable. In 1989, The National Endowment for the Arts honored him with the NEA Jazz Masters Award. He was also honored in 2003 with the American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers (ASCAP) Jazz Living Legend Award. In 2008, he was awarded the National Medal of Arts. On April 13, 2009, the University of Hartford presented Jones with a Doctorate Degree for his musical accomplishments.

Music Genre (Text)

Bebop, Jazz

Year(s) Active

1944–2010

Record Label

Verve, Savoy, Epic, Capitol, Argo, Impulse, Concord, Chesky, Sony

Associated Acts

Ella Fitzgerald, Charlie Haden, Nancy Wilson, Charlie Parker, Salena Jones, Roberta Gambarini

Official Websites

www.officialhankjones.com/

Date of Birth

03 June 1940